News and Speeches for Cultural Affairs
Heritage Western Cape declares five new Provincial Heritage sites
29 September 2020As we reach the end of Heritage Month in South Africa, the Heritage Western Cape Council has approved the classification of five sites in the province as Provincial Heritage Sites (PHS). Read More
DCAS supports District Six museum with over R330 000 relief funding
23 September 2020The unprecedented actions taken to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the complete lockdown of museums across the country since 23 March 2020 until 6 July 2020, after which they could apply to the national Minister of Sports,... Read More
DCAS relief funding enables museums to safely move forward
17 September 2020The unprecedented actions taken to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the complete lockdown of museums across the country since 23 March 2020 until 6 July 2020, after which they could apply to the national Minister of Sports,... Read More
Minister Marais visits reopened libraries during National Book Week
9 September 2020As we celebrate National Book Week, Minister Anroux Marais, together with City of Cape Town’s Mayco Member for Community Services and Health, Dr. Zahid Badroodien, visited Brackenfell and Belville libraries on Monday, both open to the public on a... Read More
First of its kind online National Book Week to be launched on Monday
4 September 2020National Book Week, the Western Cape Library Service's second longest running reading awareness week, is heading online this year. Read More
Minister Marais welcomes the re-opening of Archives and Record Service
31 August 2020Following the President’s address and the Alert Level 2 Regulations gazetted by the Department of Co-operative Governance, provided that all mandatory health protocols are in place, the National Department has now granted permission for the Western... Read More
As sector reopens, Minister Marais visited Togryers museum to engage on readines
27 August 2020Yesterday, Minister Anroux Marais visited the Togryers Museum in Ceres, one of the many museums reopened across the province following national government’s approval of their compliance to the mandatory health protocols now to be instituted. Read More
DCAS relief funding transfer process to officially commence next week
17 July 2020As the independent adjudication process has now officially concluded and the findings presented to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), outcomes of relief funding applications will be communicated to all applicants next week, 20 July... Read More
DCAS relief funding application process progresses to adjudication phase
18 June 2020In response to the adverse implications the global health pandemic and subsequent national lockdown imposed on the cultural and sport sector, the Western Cape Government resolved to fund provincial athletes and artists through a Read More
DCAS proactively supporting creativity for young learners during lockdown
18 May 2020As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and subsequent school shut down, many of our most vulnerable learners in the province are at home without access to learner-led fun and educational material. Read More
#Slam4urlife wants our youth’s poetry, music, art and tiktoks!
15 May 2020Co-ordinated by the Western Cape Government Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports Department, in partnership with Community Chest, FunDza Literacy Trust and Assitej South Africa, the #Slam4urLife competition calls on young people to respond... Read More
Western Cape government mourns the loss of Koelsoem Kamalie
14 April 2020It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Koelsoem Kamalie, one of Bonteheuwel’s shining stars as she became well-known for her culinary skills, not only in Cape Town but the world over. Read More
Arts, culture and sport practitioners encouraged to apply to Relief Fund
3 April 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on individuals in both the arts and the sporting spheres. The lockdown regulations have led to individuals in these fields having to face a loss of income over the next few weeks and months. Read More
Media statement: Winter customary initiation season suspended to stop the spread
29 March 2020In consideration of the magnitude and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, in its meeting of 15 March 2020, Cabinet resolved to declare a National State of Disaster, which was duly declared under Government Gazette No. 43096. Read More
Minister Anroux Marais to symbolically handover remains from CP Nel Museum
23 March 2020At the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport we are committed to realising our vision of a socially inclusive Western Cape for all who call it home. Read More
DCAS drama programme products win big at Zabalaza Festival
16 March 2020The annual Zabalaza Festival concluded with a proud moment for the Read More
Talented youth pull out all the stops at Zabalaza Festival
9 March 2020Youth from across the Western Cape showed off their drama talent at the tenth anniversary of the Read More
Minister Anroux Marais mourns the loss of Nolufefe Philpina Mtshabe
27 February 2020It is with great sorrow that we have learnt of the passing of one of our well- known choral practitioners, Nolufefe Philpina Mtshabe. Read More
Garden Route’s young theatre stars make history at Eden Drama Festival
24 February 2020The Eden Drama Festival came to an historic end on Saturday 22 February 2020, with four of the participating groups invited to perform at the Baxter Theatre’s annual Zabalaza Festival. Read More
DCAS and stakeholders highlight importance of mother languages
24 February 2020The importance of indigenous languages was brought into focus this past weekend as the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) partnered with several other organisations to celebrate International Mother Language Day. Read More
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